Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you're a fan of the original Hyrule Warriors, this game is a must buy! All of the playable characters were enjoyable to control, and the story helps to flesh them out more than BOTW did. It'll satisfy completionists like myself with hours worth of bonus challenges, though at times it can be annoying trying to obtain certain items. A great experience all around!

I’ve never liked a Warriors game until now. They usually have a plot I don’t care for, or even just having such a plain story that I can’t get behind, but throwing the story of the 100 years before the calamity in a Warriors game kept me going and I played all the way through, still playing even after finishing. Definitely recommend if you liked Breath of the Wild

The game has fantastic action, gorgeous visuals (we’ll comeback to this one later) and, amazing story telling going through the events that lead to Zelda BOTW. It also exposes the limitations of the Switch. The action on screen sometimes makes the FPS dip below the 20s.

Absolutely phenomenal. If you love the legend of Zelda and dynasty warriors even if you're not sure about this I'm honestly saying this is the best looking game since breath of the wild on the switch it runs flawlessly the story is breathtaking the boss fights are challenging when you make them challenging and it's just such a brilliant story

Honestly, I had low expectations with this game BUT it is the opposite. If you loved the breath of the wild, you will love this game. It has a lot of cutscenes and a lot of hidden plot that was not shown or clear in breath of the wild. It is really fun to play with each of the different characters from the story. IT IS A MUST HAVE ZELDA GAME!

If you like Koei's Dynasty Warriors or the original Hyrule Warriors then this game is for you. If you are looking for more LoZ-BotW then this game COULD be for you but know the following (no spoilers): *This is a time travel/alternate timeline and you'll eventually get to play all of the legendary heroes from BotW. *This is all combat, no shrines or puzzles. *The combat system is NOT 1:1 with BotW so you will have to get used to a new control scheme *There is a LOT of reading and a LOT of item collections for upgrades and weapon crafting if you want to get the whole experience. Text box and menu heavy interface. *You will play the same levels repeatedly but you do get to change characters and weapons *This is a side-story and not necessary for enjoying the Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom story line

This is a fun musso style game using the Zelda license to craft a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You get to play the events leading to the kingdom of Hyrule falling to darkness. The game is not perfect as far as frame rate is concerned but overall it is a fun new chapter in the Breath of the Wild saga.

Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity was a wonderful game. I loved seeing Hyrule 100 years in the past. The story was great and the characters really made the game shine. Even post game it still manages to keep the fun going with new challenges. The hack and slash gameplay may not be for everyone but the game is still worth a shot.

The original Hyrule Warriors was released on three different Nintendo systems. I owned and played it on all three. I loved it! I also loved Breath Of The Wild. I played through to the ending and then went back (with some cheating) and unlocked the complete ending. I had achieved everything in it I knew I would yet still played for two more weeks because I had trouble moving on from it. That's a long winded way of saying when I saw there was a game that was a sequel in title to Hyrule Warriors and a prequel in story to Breath Of The Wild I was extremely excited. As its release date approached I realized I was so excited that the only outcome was I would be disappointed by it. I was kind of joking with that but unfortunately I was correct. I expected changes from the first game but basically the same game. Age of Calamity is so different! Not all of the changes are bad though. In the original switching between secondary weapons often had you accidentally switching characters (usually in an important boss fight). This does not happen in Age Of Calamity. Also there are these training levels and quests in between the levels that actually progress you through the game. They are important because they help you level your characters up as well as unlock attack moves, recipes and markets you can purchase items from. Then downside of these levels and quests is they totally kill the main storyline of the game. I do enjoy the main levels of the game and progressing between them but these levels and quests are far too numerous. I will stick with it and get as far as I can in the game but overall I just am not really into it. If I had not played the original it's possible I would love Age Of Calamity but I did and I'm let down by it. I rated it 4 stars because I don't hate it and it is still an interesting idea and timeline. I wouldn't say to skip it but I wouldn't really encourage anyone to drop everything and buy it either.

I was pleasantly surprised on how well the devs integrated mechanics from BoTW so well. I thought I was going to get bored of the repeating gameplay quickly, but I ended up doing almost every mission throughout the game before beating it. The story is interesting but a bit of a cop out, but it is also nice seeing all the characters from BoTW get more screen time. Terrible for co-oping though, since your framerate will dip severely since there is a lot going on the screen at once.

A lot of fun if you enjoy Warrior style games- if you have never played one ya might find it a bit repetitive. I personally think this is some of the most fun I've had with a warriors game. The frame rate is doody doe- like after I play it for a while I kinda forget about it but uhhhh it doesn't even hit a consistent 30fps most of the time which can be rough. Also not as much content as Hyrule Warriors DE, but I almost think that is a good thing (HWDE kinda overwhelms me)

A really fun and involved game that adds a new twist to the Legend of Zelda universe and timeline. It is similar in concept to the original Hyrule Warriors but set in the Age of Calamity that precedes Breath of The Wild by 100 years. Getting to play as all the different characters from BoTW is fun and challenging, and thr story goes well with that told in BoTW. It also incorporates some of the weapon and food aspects of BoTW.

This game is AMAZING and a MUST buy. If you liked BOTW or Dynasty Worriors you will love this. The story is good and is packed full of content for hours of fun. The graphics, gameplay, controls, characters and story is great. This is also fun cause it is local multiplayer and you can play with your friends.

It puts you back in the world of Hyrule and expands on the storyline and characters you already know. For someone who spent months on BOTW I had to get this. There were mentions prior to release the frame rate drop, however I haven't seen a single issue. Maybe it was patched on release? Get it 5/5

Firstly this game is different than Zelda BotW in that this game isn't entirely an open world exploration. The puzzle aspect isn't as prevalent from BotW. That being said this is a very fun game! wouldn't want to kill hundreds of not thousands of bokogoblins, moblins, and other enemies from BotW.

Amazing game!!!!! Love the fighting style, graphics go amazing with it, and the story is good too. Of course, my personal opinion. But overall, I love this game and glad I got it as soon as it came out. Would recommend to any Legend of Zelda players and who loved playing Breath of The Wild game.

Different from other Zelda games, more of a button masher, but it offers a different play experience and the ability to switch between characters, all who play differently. I would recommend for fans of the series who are looking to fill in the story prior to BotW and generally like combat games

Amazing!! Absolutely amazing!!! The story, the characters, the cut scenes, the game play, everything!!! The game and the story are so enticing. Only thing is that you need to pay attention to the timeline as some of the events are different than expected, but still a wonderful twist.

Kind of a grindy game, the story isn't that great if you're playing it as a prequel to Breath of the Wild - This game is a lot of hack-and-slash, mob mashing and isn't open world. I had high expectations because of how masterful BotW was as a game but this game is decent in its own right. Fun to just kill a ton of mobs and the tidbits you get into seeing what Hyrule was like 100 years ago before the great calamity.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Having never played anything in the Warriors series, I thought a BOTW prequel would be a great way to ease me in. I was right. I had a lot of fun with this gameplay style, and the BOTW story additions was just the cherry on top for me. If you're on the fence, give this game a try!